What is a Brain Injury?

Brain Injury 101

What is a Brain Injury?

Brain injuries that occur after birth and are not hereditary, congenital, or degenerative are called acquired brain injuries (ABI).1 ABIs can be obtained through a variety of mechanisms, such as stroke, tumor, infection, and reduced oxygen to the brain. ABIs can also be […]

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) – (Four Part Series)

Understanding TBI as developed by Thomas Novack, PhD and Tamara Bushnik, PhD in collaboration with the University of Washington Model System Know-ledge Translation Center. Portions of this document were adapted from materials developed by the Uni-versity of Alabama TBIMS, JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation, […]

What is TBI?

What is TBI?

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. The damage can be focal (confined to one area of the brain) or diffuse (involving more than one area of the brain). A TBI can be a closed or penetrating injury. […]

Ranchos Los Amigos Scale

Ranchos Los Amigos Scale

Coma levels are commonly assessed by two different scales: the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale. The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized system used to assess the degree of brain impairment and to identify the seriousness of injury in relation […]

Glasgow Coma Scale

Glasgow Coma Scale

Coma levels are commonly assessed by two different scales: the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale. The Glasgow Coma Scale is a standardized system used to assess the degree of brain impairment and to identify the seriousness of injury […]